Skeleton Shrimps mating (?) - Caprella linearis

Skeleton Shrimps, Caprella linearis, are extremely common and cluster together in huge numbers. I mainly see them on soft corals like Dead Man's Fingers as in the photograph. This shows a pair either fighting or mating and both individuals appear to have egg sacs attached to their abdomens. They are sometimes referred to a Ghost Shrimps.

Skeleton Shrimps mating (?) - Caprella linearis

Skeleton Shrimps, Caprella linearis, are extremely common and cluster together in huge numbers. I mainly see them on soft corals like Dead Man's Fingers as in the photograph. This shows a pair either fighting or mating and both individuals appear to have egg sacs attached to their abdomens. They are sometimes referred to a Ghost Shrimps.

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Skeleton Shrimps mating (?) - Caprella linearis

Skeleton Shrimps, Caprella linearis, are extremely common and cluster together in huge numbers. I mainly see them on soft corals like Dead Man's Fingers as in the photograph. This shows a pair either fighting or mating and both individuals appear to have egg sacs attached to their abdomens. They are sometimes referred to a Ghost Shrimps.